Alabama FBI Innovation Center breaks ground

by sadia_badhon | July 5, 2021 10:50 pm

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Architecture firm HKS[2] and Clark Construction Group[3] has broken ground on the FBI Innovation Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Innovation Center is located at Redstone Arsenal where the FBI is building a 98-ha (243-acre) campus to realign the bureau, build its capabilities, enhance training programs, and tap into talent in the region, HKS said in a press release.

As the flagship building of FBI’s new Science and Technology District at Redstone Arsenal, the 23,226-m² (250,000-sf) Innovation Center will be a first-of-its-kind facility dedicated to cyber threat intelligence, data analytics, and training to combat emerging threats.

The three-story building will include collaborative office space, formal and informal auditoriums, ‘collision spaces’ for impromptu learning encounters, and specialized training spaces including a kinetic cyber range and a virtual reality (VR) classroom for agents to test and apply their skills and tools in real-world settings.

“Just eight months after commencing design, we are excited to see this project break ground,” said Jim Whitaker, principal-in-charge leading the design team. “I am proud of the immense collaboration of Clark, the FBI, and our design team to quickly and safely advance the design of this state-of-the-art facility in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The HKS-Clark team’s scope of work also includes a central utility plant, dining facilities, and an outdoor quad on the new Science and Technology District.

The project is slated for completion in 2023.

Source URL: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/alabama-fbi-innovation-center-breaks-ground/

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